The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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of your day,” he

onto the kitchen floor and pulled my knees. to my chin. I had just taken my anxiety pills, but talking to Timothy made all their

my phone went off again and another text from Bruce flashed across the screen. I opened the text up

nice for now, but don’t step

screen. There had been several others he sent before

look lovely today,

calling you? I’m not into making calls, bad reception and

Coco. I’m

tell him to back off, but the other saw an even

that way.

chest, steadying my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from

me, with every twisted

me jump and drop my cellphone. It seemed far–fetched, but I had my suspicions that his threat hadn’t been

and opened the bottom pantries, then pulled out one of the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way

man on the

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being blinded by a bright

I shielded my eyes and stumbled backward, barely catching myself on the wall. It takes a few blinks before the man is clear again, this time with a whole crowd of

Evie?” the man asked, scratching the stubble under his chin. He had a camera dangling from his neck and a notebook

‘Evie‘

trying to find her, but some guy was generous enough to clue us in,”

those eyes watching me from my doorstep. Hesitantly, I stepped forward and looked at the display

and blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire where two reporters were roasting marshmallows. I gawked

you camping

man shrugged. “Just for now. We want to know all about you, Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before we do!” He

be serious!” I cried out.

me, his camera now trained on my face like. an invasive eye. “Show

the door. for security. I knew the press was fierce when it came

me walking around the apartment, trying to find something to do with myself. Any distraction was welcome, whether it was cleaning or folding laundry. The time eventually came for

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